Feud of the Year
Johnny Gargano vs Tommaso "Fuckface" Ciampa (January - August)
A feud that started in 2017 has blossomed into one of the most engaging feuds in years. They had some tremendous matches with the feud going in a direction that no one was expecting.
PPV of the Year
WWE Evolution
It's insane that WWE didn't promote their first all women's PPV more than their latest Saudi Arabia propaganda event. Despite that, Evolution was hands down the best event of the year with some really good matches.
Most Surprising Moment of the Year
Daniel Bryan Announcing His Return to Wrestling
In one of the most surprising events in wrestling history, Daniel Bryan, who retired in 2016, announced his return on the 20th March. Bryan went on to have amazing matches and ended the year as WWE Champion.
Honorable Mention
Tomasso "Fuckface" Ciampa Winning the NXT Championship, NXT 24th July
I don't think that many people saw Ciampa as NXT Champion. Despite that, the match between him and Aleister Black ended in shocking fashion with Johnny Gargano inadvertently helping Ciampa become NXT Champion.
Douchebag of the Year
WWE
Whilst WWE have done some good things, their decision to host the Crown Jewel event in Saudi Arabia in the midst of a major diplomatic incident is the reason they've won this. They chose money over the murder of a journalist and I find that deplorable.
Moment of the Year
Smackdown Women Invading RAW, RAW 12th November
I'm not a big fan of tit-for-tat brand invasions but this one worked as it wasn't expected. From Becky Lynch having Ronda Rousey in the Dis Arm-Her in the locker room to the Becky standing tall with a bloodied face in the crowd. Unfortunately, Nia Jax breaking Becky's face meant that we didn't have the Becky vs Ronda match at Survivor Series but we're now getting it (kind of) at Wrestlemania.
Honorable Mention
Johnny Gargano's Heel Turn, NXT 24th October
Over the last year, we saw Gargano slowly go to the dark side. It culminated in possibly the best ending of NXT I've ever seen. We had Nikki Cross announcing Black's arrival, Black killing the useless security guards and Gargano superkicking Black out of nowhere.
Worst Match of the Year
I thought the WWE World Cup was ok then the final just went off the rails. It turned out to be a complete joke, and it blew my mind that Shane McMahon thinks it's ok to replace an injured Miz and then go on to win.
Tag Team of the Year
The Usos
This has been a difficult one to pick as no team has really stood out. However, The Usos have been pretty consistent over the year. They started the year as Smackdown Tag Team Champions and have always been involved in the title picture.
Most Improved Wrestler
Buddy Murphy
Before February, the main thing Buddy Murphy was known for was being the boyfriend of Alexa Bliss and I was surprised that he turned up in the Cuiserweight Division. However, he has gone on to have some great matches culminating in winning the Cruiserweight Championship in his home town of Melbourne, Australia. Murphy is the best thing in 205 Live right now and long may that continue.
Match of the Year
"The Man" Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair, WWE Evolution
This was a tremendous match that should have been the main event. It was thoroughly entertaining with some amazing spots.
Female Wrestler of the Year
"The Man" Becky Lynch
Even though her heel turn didn't quite work out, Becky Lynch has gone on to one of the highlights of WWE and is going from strength to strength.
Male Wrestler of the Year
Seth Rollins
No one really stood out in the male division. However, Seth Rollins has been consistent in his matches and is one of the best performers in the company right now.
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